Nation Oct 31 Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than…
Politics Oct 31 Brooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the government shutdown New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests…
Politics Oct 30 Government shutdown reaches 5th week with important deadlines looming As the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, Lisa Desjardins reports on the progress toward a resolution and the growing consequences of the continuing closure.
Politics Oct 24 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from…
Politics Oct 23 Federal workers set to miss full paycheck as government shutdown drags on In the standoff over the government shutdown, Republicans tried something new, offering a Senate bill that would pay some federal workers who are still on the job. Democrats blocked that move, arguing that it excludes too many people. It comes…
Nation Oct 22 Mother speaks out after teen with disabilities mistakenly arrested in immigration raid As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping actions. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens during the…
Politics Oct 17 Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos’ prison sentence New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as…
Politics Oct 15 What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin…
Politics Oct 10 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its…
Politics Oct 08 ‘My husband is not a threat’: ICE detains man married to U.S. citizen Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested…